How To Make Cakes Extra Moist

Last Updated on March 18, 2022

How to make cakes extra moist? There are many ways to make it moist, like choosing the right butter, mixing it well, and baking it properly. With that, you want to avoid making dry cakes. Moreover, dry cakes usually result from utilizing the wrong ingredients, not mixing the batter well, and baking it too much at exceedingly high temperatures. 

1. Be Mindful with the Proper Usage of Butter 

When a recipe includes butter, make sure to use real butter instead of butter substitutes because alternatives contain water that does not give off the same tender that butter’s fat contains. 

Likewise, be patient with butter when it comes to baking because it can hold air. If the recipe states that butter should be at room temperature, use it. It is also easier to mix since it is warmer and leaves the batter with an even texture, which leads to air pockets and fluffier cakes.

Similarly, butter can combine with sugar because creaming the butter enables it to trap air. And the trapped air will expand and produce a fluffy texture when baked. An improperly creamed butter would result in a dense cake. That is why it is recommended to cream the butter and sugar together for about two minutes. 

Learn How Long Does It Take Butter To Reach Room Temperature?

How to Cream Butter using Room Temperature Butter

Ingredients

• Butter (Room temperature) 

Equipment 

• Mixing bowl
• Rubber spatula
• Hand or stand mixer

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1 

Thaw the butter before using it. Do not microwave the butter because it will heat unevenly.

Step 2 

Then, slice the butter into cubes before placing them in a mixing bowl. Afterward, beat the butter and sugar for two minutes or until it is incorporated. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the corners of the bowl until all the mixture is mixed.

Step 3 

Follow the remaining steps in the recipe of choice. 

2. Properly Mix the Ingredients when Making Cakes Extra Moist

Follow the utensils and beating times given in the recipe. Some cake recipes require the usage of a whisk, rubber or wooden spatula, and electric mixers with specific attachments.

To prevent over-mixing, alternately add and mix the dry and wet ingredients to the batter. Over-mixing will harden your cake by producing too much air that deflates when baked.

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How to Properly Mix the Ingredients

Ingredients

• Dry ingredients
• Wet ingredients
• Butter mixture

Equipment 

• Mixing bowl
• Rubber spatula
• Whisk
• Hand or stand mixer

 

Step 1 

Prepare your ingredients in three separated bowls; dry, wet, and butter mixture. 

Step 2 

If the recipe requires using an electric mixer, whisk, or spatula, follow as instructed.

Step 3

Gradually add the dry and wet ingredients to the butter mixture with a sequence of “dry-wet-dry-wet-dry” to ensure that each section will not be under or over mixed.

Step 4

Follow the remaining steps in the recipe of choice. 

3. Bake At The Right Temperature

Make sure to follow the temperature on the recipe, or use an oven thermometer to assure that you have the right temperature.

Never disregard the process of preheating because it aids the leaving agents to rise by reacting to heat. Some ovens have a built-in thermostat that keeps the oven at the desired temperature, and it will stop heating until the heat drops. 

When using dark cake pans, reduce oven heat by 25°F. Dark cake pans can quickly absorb the oven’s radiant heat than aluminum pans. As heat is absorbed faster, the edges, top, and bottom of the cake will brown faster.

You can start checking the cake with its stated minimum baking time. As much as possible, avoid opening the oven door when baking is ongoing, as it will cause the cake to collapse. However, when you plan to rotate the cake pan halfway, make sure to promptly close the oven door to avoid partially baked cake layers to sink in the middle.  

How to Make Cakes Extra Moist with the Right Baking Temperature

Equipment 

• Oven thermometer
• Oven

Step by Step Instructions 

Step 1 

Follow the indicated temperature in the recipe.

Step 2

Preheat the oven depending on your stove or what is indicated in the recipe. It usually takes up to 15-20 minutes.

Step 3

Utilize the oven thermometer by placing it in the preheated oven and remove when doing a reading; recalibrate the oven if necessary. 

Tips and Tricks to Make Cake Soft and Moist

It is essential to understand the purpose of each ingredient before changing the recipe. As much as possible, try and follow the indicated steps and equipment used on the recipe. Wrong measurements could alter the taste and texture of the recipe.